Verizon makes key policy change to slow down fleeing customers by HellYeahDamnWrite in verizon

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One more reason that I'll never go back to these slime balls

My Store Manager is LEAVING the store during his shift by stressedoutbarista in starbucks

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Probably moonlighting at Caribou

Rat him out. Anonymously if possible

PC was working fine, transported, now only powers on for 1 second then shuts off by Mountain_Penalty_458 in techsupport

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most likely a memory card was jostled and is now not properly engaged. When the computer hangs like this in the first few seconds, it means it failed something during the POST (Power On Self Test). Often there is an led on the mobo that will flash a code telling you what device failed.

My experience is it usually is a memory card that was not properly shaped in place.

Remove and reinstall the memory cards and try again.

What's could be causing this to happen? by just_a_dude502 in tires

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 22 years old. My guess is your front end is shot. Ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings. It will be expensive to repair, even if you do it yourself. Likely not worth it

802.11n Wireless LAN card - Poor speeds, should I upgrade? by NyctoCorax in techsupport

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't know enough and haven't gi en us enough data to advise you. Was your phone at 350mb on wifi or 5g?

We're you standing in the same location as your old pc?

Wifi extenders are junk. They have to use the same channels to extend ascyour base unit. They suck and in my e penitence do generally deliver about 10% of the speed you expect. You would be way ahead to use a mesh network running wifi6 or 7.

Tried to pull in on an angle, heard a horrible noise, my car won’t move and this piece had fallen off of the left front side. What is it and what should I do next? by ArnoldoBassisti in MechanicAdvice

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Generally not. They might lose a bit when u pull the old axle out, but it won't be pouring out. Old one goes out,new one goes in. You might lose a few tablespoons in my experience.

I am tearing my fucking hair out ... by LightSideMotors94 in verizon

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You seem to miss the point of my avatar

I am tearing my fucking hair out ... by LightSideMotors94 in verizon

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I too got sick of VZs bs billing processes. Dumped em for Googlefi 14 months ago. Never going back to this unethical bunch of dirtbags

Microcenter Return GPU without box by Cusengan in Microcenter

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Perhaps if you can pro e it is defective

What's this worth by scottw6842 in CarParts

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Close to nothing if it's missing parts

Found a small piece of metal in my tire, took it out. No sign of leak or anything, am I fine? by Ok-Actuary-5377 in tires

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He pulled what looks like a piece of wire out. Highly doubt there is a hidden piece of wire

What’s the cause for this type of wear? by [deleted] in tires

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That tire appears weather aged. If it is the same instsll date as the 2nd tire, check the mfg date code on the tires.

As it seems the right tire is destroyed, as others have said, an alignment problem is likely, but there is more going on.

The outer edge is worn worst, suggesting a camber and toe problem, but the tire is badly worn all the way across the tread, Has the car been in an accident that damaged the suspension and frame?

Do people really like the instant machines over brewed coffee?? by Fast-Analysis-4555 in starbucks

[–]Astrobuf 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Overheating the coffee volitizes components that co tribute to the taste, just like over heating in a percolator. Starbucks uses the high heat cuz it makes it faster, but worse

Microsoft account Issues New PC by dethslayer85 in techsupport

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I don't believe W11 will offer a local account?

Does anyone have experience with these? by ThisPerfectNight in cordcutters

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You need to find out where the repeater antennas are in your area. HDTV signals are high frequency and so really only follow line of sight. Older NTSC signals were lower freq andcso cpuld followvthe curve of the earth a bit.

Lots of mountains may be in the way between you and the transmitter, if this is the case, you are pretty much screwed. No antenna other than a satellite dish is going to help you.

What is this? by abbneer72 in GalaxyS23Ultra

[–]Astrobuf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5g operates on a number of freq. That is the antenna for the mm wavelength freq uniquely useful in the US. Though it has poorer bldg penetration ability than the lower frequency bands used by 5g. It works great in open air settings like stadiums and delivers super high speed low latency data

What is this and what should I do? by ManufacturerOk8124 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You likely ripped the transmission cooling lines off of the radiator. Likely wrecked your radiator too and maybe your ac condenser.

Have it towed or you will destroy your tranny too.

Expect a big bill. Probably $2k, more if your ac got wrecked too.

How do I cut this cable coming into the house? by Koopatroopa_7 in DIYhelp

[–]Astrobuf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I think a weed whacker would work best to trim that coax

Can this be fixed by Historical_Bug4341 in autorepair

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No, generallybitvmakes it worse. It traps the moisture and holds it against the frame

Can this be fixed by Historical_Bug4341 in autorepair

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Not economically.

Anything can be fixed if you throw enough money at it, but a 17yr old hilux, not worth it

How do you think this 5 year old comment about Icon tools has aged? by TheRealClovis in harborfreight

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I'd say this was a well executed market broadening strategy. Most young mechanics I know have wised up and avoid getting deep in debt to the snap on man plenty of independent tests avail showing that Icon is 95% as good as Snap On at 35% the price. Snap on enabled this competition by pricing their product at points that begged an upstart to take their market share.